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Technique

  1. Grip the Rings near the ground.
  2. Place your knees on the back of your upper arms with elbows locked straight as in Crane pose.
  3. Balance your full body weight on the rings.

Form tips

  • Lean forward slowly to find the balance point.
  • Keeps the core tight and elbows tucked

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest
  • Triceps
  • Serratus anterior

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Forearms
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Serratus anterior

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
trains stretches

Progressions

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Rings tuck planche

Advanced

Regressions

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Rings frog stand

Intermediate
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Weighted rings dip

Advanced
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Rings l-sit dip

Advanced
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RTO pushup

Advanced
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Rings shoulder stand

Advanced
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Rings wide dip

Advanced
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